Guts and Gore Halloween Props

In this instructable I will show you how to make your own blood and guts halloween props and save some money.

Materials used:

1 can grey primer.

1 can black spray paint.

2 different color red spray paints.

1 can of glossy clearcoat.

1 or more cans of crack and gap spray foam insulation.

parchment paper.



Optional Materials:

Spare clothing

black birds, I purchased at the dollar store as well as online.

fake rats from dollar store.

assorted fingers, ears, noses, eyeballs. I picked these up from the Dollar store as well.

fake hands

You can purchase all of these I'm sure from most halloween stores but they are often pricey. Cook at your local thrift/dollar stores first then online for these kind of cheap props.

Lay down a few sheets of non stick parchment paper. The gap and crack foam were using for this project will stick to anything it touches.

It won't stick to the paper making removing it easy once were done

Holding the can upside down and with the nozzle just above the paper, gently press the trigger. Draw out a pattern of guts, the size and shape are entirely up to you.

Note, the slower you move the can the thicker the bead laid down will become. Also keep in mind this foam expands as it drys so keep the initial lines less than an inch thick.

You can see the expansion of the foam in the images above.

Once the foam has dried spray with the grey primer. It's better to spray 1 or more thin layers than 1 heavy one.

After the primer has dried, spray paint all the creases, crevices, nooks, and crannys black.

Once the black has dried take the darker of the two reds your using and spray most of the unpainted foam. Overlapping with the black is fine just try not to completely cover the black.

Try to leave a few areas unpainted as well.

After the first red paint dries apply the 2nd color. Make sure nothing is left unpainted this time. Spray lightly, overlapping the first areas painted to produce smooth transitions.

Once it's all dry spray It with a glossy clear coat for a wet look.

Be creative and add critters to your guts.

The rats and birds I got from the Dollar Store.

The rat came all black and shinny like plastic. I painted the rat brown with acrylic paint. I also painted the eyes with large whites and red pupils staring up at you.

The birds feeding on body parts are easy as well.

To create this effect I used cheap plastic body parts i bought at the dollar store. Grab an eyeball or ping pong ball, finger, ear, whatever and the hot glue gun.

Take the hot glue gun and beginning at the tip of the beak slowly extrude a line of glue and connect it to the eye ball. Flipping it upside down and back can help it not break while it dries

Repeat the process a number of times until your satisfied.

Once that's done and dry take a can of red spray paint and spray on top of the eye. Hold the can about a foot away to create a light mist.

Next paint or carefully drip red acrylic paint onto the glue strands

Once your finished top bloody eye off with a glossy clear coat to give it a permanent wet look.

Using the same techniques you can easily create severed limbs and body parts. Simply stuff the clothing and add guts/gore where ever you see fit.